Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38673, Elihu Drake, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Drake, Eliza
S 38673
CONTENTS

19144 Connecticut
Ebenezer Dyer
of Hartford in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Price of the regiment commanded by Colonel S. Ward in the Connecticut line, for the term of 1775-1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of August 1823 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Dec 1823 and sent to the Rev. S. Whitman House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Apr 1823 — $ 3. 54 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1824  48
$51. 02
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
1 March 1823
File No. 24

18,968 Elihu Drake
Hartford Co. Conn.
Thomas Chester, Hartford, Conn.
Recd. 24 Sept. 1823.

I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify That it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Elisha Drake did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty nine dollars fifty cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 10 th day of September 1823. Th. Chester Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in said County, on the 2 o Tuesday of August 182 3
ON this 22 o day of August 182 3 personally appeared in open Court, Elisha Drake before the county the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, aged sixty years, resident in
Winsted — in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: make the following declaration in order to obtain the privilege made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the 13 th of May 1820 that the 3 rd Elisha Drake enlisted for the term of one year on or about the 13 th day of May 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Abner Pratt in the regiment commanded by Col Andrew Ward in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment that he continued in service until some time in the Spring of the year 1777 more than nine months when he was discharged the 3 rd service in the State of New Jersey that he was in the battle of White Plains that he has no other evidence now in his power of his 3 rd service except the affidavit of James Slater And in pursuance of the act of the 18 th of May 1820.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
A schedule of the property of Elisha Drake the subscriber made the 22 o day of August 1823.
one cow $15 ten sheep 12 six chairs 1.50
Bed & cover 20. 50 writing desk 1 25 desk 75 2 tables 1 50 1 iron pot 50 1 old brass kettle 1. 33. 50 2 rings 3.00 each. 6 $30. 50
That by occupation I am a farmer & from age & infirmities I am unable to labor much my family consists of a wife by the name of Lucy aged 50 years & 3 children in one by the name of Warham aged 14 years one by the name of Laura aged 12 years & one

by the name of Edward aged 10 years & by reason of late misfortune I am reduced with this family on my hands & none of them able to contribute any thing of importance towards their support & am now placed in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to get support for myself my wife & children without the aid of my country Elihu Drake
Sworn to and declared by said Elihu Drake on the 22 nd day of August 182 3 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
dollars and
cents.
I,
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
day of
182
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

38 673
INVALID.
Rev
cur
File No. 38 673
Olson Drake
Pr. New York
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index: Vol. 3 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut } Hartford Aug t 23-1823 County of Hartford }
We certify that we are well acquainted with Eliza Drake and from late misfortunes and loss of the small amount of property which she did possess by the operation of Law she is reduced and unable to provide for herself and Family without the aid of her country
Henry L. Ellsworth Job Drake James Loomis
State of Connecticut } Hartford Aug t 23-1823 County of Hartford }
These persons appeared Henry L. Ellsworth Job Drake and James Loomis and being duly sworn declare on oath that the facts contained in the above certificate are true sworn and subscribed to before me
Elisha Phelps Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford
Hartford Aug 23-1823
I certify that the within Persons are credible Witnesses & disinterested
Elisha Phelps Justice of Peace
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of the County of Hartford in Connecticut certify that on the 23 d day of August 1823
Elisha Phelps Esq r was a Justice of Peace of
said County & I believe the above and within signatures of his name
to be his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of September 1823.
Th. Chester Clerk

I Theodore Hillyer of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of Lawfull age do hereby certify that in the Spring of the year of 1776 I enlisted (in the capacity of a Fifer) in the Rgt commanded by Col Andrew Ward (on the continental Estab- lishment) by Capt Noah Phelps. Soon after my enlistment the Regiment moved to New York. I there became acquainted with Ebenezer Drake (Now of Windsor in Connecticut) who went down to New York with our Rgt in the company commanded by Capt Abner Prior as an acting Fifer. I was informed and always understood that Drake's enlistment was for the same the length of time as my own (Viz) for one year. He enlisted young but was an active and faithfull Soldier. I was discharged the service about the middle of May 1777 and believe that he was discharged at or near the same time. Drake continued in service one year (in my opinion) but am confident that he was in actual service for more than nine months. Theodore Hillyer
Hartford County ss. Granby December 6 th 1823 State of Connecticut I here personally appeared the above named Theodore Hillyer and made solemn oath in due form to the truth of the foregoing Deposition and subscribed the same in my presence. James Loomis Just of Peace

State of Connecticut } Is Granby Dec r 6 - 1823 County of Hartford
I certify that the within named Theodore Willyn is a credible witness and disinterested James Loomis Justice of Peace
I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of the county of Hartford in Connecticut certify that on the 6 th day of December 1823 James Loomis Esq r was a Justice of Peace of said county & I believe that the two foregoing signatures of his
name are his signatures.
Signed & sealed with the seal of said court at Hartford this 8 th day of December 1823
by T Chester clerk

Full
Hon Samuel Whitman Member of Congress— Washington

Winnipeg Count Dec 20 1823
Dear
By your kind favor the President's message was rec d Early In speaking of the allied powers and South America his ideas accord with mine and I believe with a great proportion of our people
At the request of Eliza Drake I transmit forward his papers to you upon the subject of his claim for a pension The papers were once sent with the affidavit of James Slater only and were returned with a note which you'll see. In addition Mr Droker has found the deposition of Theodore Hillyer which is supposed sufficient to answer the note from the War department With James Slater I am not personally acquainted but was informed by Eliza Phelps Esq r that he was a man on whom the utmost reliance could be placed for truth is respectable and a resident of his Town (Gimsbury) Theodore Hillyer I presume you are acquainted with he is the same person that kept the Jail at Hartford for several years and a Brother to Judge Phiney Hillyer His

Character I think is unexceptionable There (from the testimony) can be no doubt of his actual service. Drake rode a Sheriff's deputy for many years in Winona and was in possession of a small landed estate but on the little part of his business about two years since and by losses on account of his son for whom he was bound to pay Twelve of Fifties hundred dollars. His creditors attacked numerously and made him more than five hundred dollars out at a time when at the nadir of his luck he was not able to pay his debts by something considerable and is now without a cent destitute of any property at all except the few articles mentioned in his schedule and is in real need of assistance. Drake lives within Sixty Rods of me and I think that I am well acquainted with his situation and character.
If you will have the goodness to place these papers into the hands of the Secretary of War and any further service that you can in aid Mr. Drake will be acknowledged. Please confer with the Hon. Gideon -

Townsend who will further the interests of Mr Drake to whom you may present my compliments and give the present of this so far as relates to the claim of Drake
I am very Respectfully Yours Most obt Servant
James Loomis
NB - Please inform me of the contents of

I James Hester of Simsbury in the County of in the State of Connecticut Hartford, of lawful age depose and say, that in the fore part of the Summer season in the year 1776, I enlisted as a fifer into the Company commanded by Captain Zach Phelps in the Regt. commanded commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment in the Army of the Revolution - I was well acquainted Elisha Drake a fifer in Captain Stone's Prior's company in the same Regiment; which Regiment went to New York soon after my en- listment and said Drake was a fifer in said Company when the Regiment went to New York and he afterwards acted as fife Major and I was under his instruction and learned from him the rudiments of Martial music. 1 My enlistment was for one year and I suppose said Drake's enlistment was for the same time at any rate I well know that he was in actual service for nearly or quite one year as I was generally with him in the band of Music - Said Drake was very young at that time but was a good and faithful soldier - I was discharged May 14. 1777 and suppose that P r Drake

was discharged at or about the same time - Hartford August 21. 1823 - James Slater
State of Connecticut Hartford County } Hartford Aug t 21. 1823
Then personally appeared the above named James Slater and made solemn oath in due form to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him sub- scribed in my presence before me Nathan Johnson Just. Peace
I certify that the above named James Slater is a disinterested and credible witness Nathan Johnson Just Peace
I certify that the above named James Slater is a credible witness & not interested
Elisha Phelps Justice of Peace
I Thomas Chester clerk of the County Court of the county of Hartford in Connecticut certify that on the 21 st day of August 1823 Nathan Johnson Esq r & Elisha Phelps Esq r were then & since have been Justices of the peace of said County & I believe that the three above signatures of their names
are their signatures witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 1 st day of September 1823.
Th. Chester Clerk